Homebrew A7800DS emulator (DSi Entry)

[alekmaul]

Ok, few days ago , you tested the first console from atari, the Atari VCS 2600 and the Atari VCS 5200 ...
Now, let's see the last one from Atari. This one is the last attempt of reply for coleco and Intellision console, the Atari 7800 Pro System!!! ...
Hope you will enjoy it, it's of course the fist version and i need to improve it ...
It's based on ProSystem emulator and of course, the source code is released because it's not my source code

To use this emulator, you must use compatibles rom with a78/bin format.
Do not ask me about such files, I don't have them. A search with Google will certainly help you.

Controls :
* Direction pad : the joystick ...
* A : Fire button 1
* B : Fire button 2
* SELECT : SELECT Button
* START : START Button
* R : RESET Button (yes R like Reset

)

Vidéo :
[youtube]http://youtu.be/WfTKDT6gjfc[/youtube]

Some screenshots :

Download : A7800DS V1.0

Of course, i'm releasing the source code because I am not the original author of ProSystem Emulator : A7800DS V1.0 source code

V1.0 : 24/05/2011
* Initial release based on my a320 version (which is based on Prosystem 1.0.3)
* Compiled with last version of Devkitpro/libnds, so DSi compatible \o/

 

[Mbmax]

Man ... you rock this place now.

Thanks a lot for this emulator.

 

[Another World]

alek i can't debug and test all these emus at the same time!! oh wait... thats a good problem to have!! =)

-another world

 

[alekmaul]

héhé, but just tell me if you can use it in DSi mode, to know if I have same problem than Atari5200 emulator

 

[Another World]

its working in dsi-mode on the ievo. i noticed that this one isn't using a bios? since one isn't required for the 2600 and 7800, could the problem with the 5200 be something related to the loading of the bios?

i forgot how fun 7800 games were. i haven't enjoyed them since my dingoo a320 got a cracked screen =(. its so nice to play them again in dsi-mode. seriously though alek, i can't thank you enough. these are the systems i grew up with and i'm so happy to play them again. homebrew is the only reason i still enjoy my nintendo handheld systems. i can't believe that i'm sitting with my feet up right now playing Dark Chambers!! =)

alek, are you entering your 3 emus for the dsi category of the homebrew bounty?

-another world

 

[alekmaul]

Another World, yes, i want to enter in dsi category.
I can't do such thing ?

Also, happy that i works on DSi too. Will check A5200DS and bios installation, really strange ...

 

[Another World]

alek,
yeah, we would like for you to pick one category or the other. so i will mark down that you want all 3 emus to be in the dsi category.

i just died on level Y of dark chambers! 1 level from the last level. lol. i should have saved my bombs.

-another world

 

[DjoeN]

Nice, gonna put all those Atari Emu's on my DSi, forever, it's always nice to play once and awhile some retro atari classics

Think it's time to put my Atari 2600/7800 in the boxes and stash them away, to save me some room.

 

[NES SNES V.B. N64 G.C. Wii WiiU]

A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!!! Three Atari emus! THREE! I was satisfied with one, but three! Great, and good luck with this emulator!

 

[Buleste]

Thanks for yet another great emulator. Now all I need is someone to make some icons for iMenu and I'm as happy as a pig in muck.

 

[Rayder]

So I looked up a ROM set for 7800 games.....the whole file was only 13 megs unzipped. Basically that means it's easy enough to have ALL 7800 games on the DS. Sounds good to me.

Now all we need is an Intellivision emulator.....you know, one where we have access to the GOOD INTV games, instead of just the ones that came in that official compilation.

 

[VatoLoco]

Wow, this is just too cool, thank you alek =)

Trying it out with BAGplug, and the argv stuff is working great =D
Now to find some boxart for it =)

 

[RoMee]

wasn't there suppose to be a DSTWO version of this??

 

[mysticwaterfall]

And there's the hat trick. Good work as always. Not much on the 7800 for me, but still nice to have

 

[Recorderdude]

wasn't there suppose to be a DSTWO version of this??

There was, in fact, I was able to grab alek's first version of it before the SC forum SDK section shut down. I still have it, but never tried it. Supposedly that only ran one ROM and ran it slowly.

This is better

Thanks again, alek. You are really rocking the bounty.

 

[alekmaul]

a new 7800 version, may be before the end of this week

...

 

[Another World]

Now to find some boxart for it =)

vato i can point you in the direction of a site with box art, cart scans, manual scans and such. just hit me up on IRC.

@rayder: make sure you try dark chambers. its the game that is based on the game that gauntlet was a clone of. the atari version lacks the other 2 players but its still super fun for just 1 person, and a bit more challenging. i got to level Y yesterday, and its the 1st time i've played the game in probably 10 years. =P

here is more info:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dandy_(video_game) --- the game that became dark chambers
http://www.atariprotos.com/7800/software/d...arkchambers.htm

-another world

 

[Generation 16]

Great set of emuators I can't wait to test them all out.
Also, do all of these emuators have a DS2 icon yet?

 

[Evo.lve]

Evidently, badgood luck comes in threes.

 

[Another World]

i just got 463,110 in dark chamber.

who can beat it?

-another world